棉花很久以来一直被广泛种植
在人类的历史中
棉花的使用可以追溯到几千年前
Cotton was a wild plant and was there on this earth since eternity.
Human history records its knowledge about cotton and its usage several millennium back.
在古代，人们将之描述为 “能长出羊毛代替果实的树”。
The ancient people described it as “the trees that grow wool instead of fruit”.
棉花最早在墨西哥和印度的洞窟壁画中出现，许多国家的古代圣典中也都有记录。
It has been found in cave paintings in Mexico and India and in many lands in the Holy Scriptures.
这种柔软蓬松、像羊毛一样的纤维以球形生长在一米高的绿色灌木种籽周围。
The soft and fluffy, fine wool-like material grows in a ball around the seeds in green bushy shrubs of about a meter in height.
起初，人们使用棉麻线制作灯芯，棉花籽在饥荒年代甚至还被当作食物。后来，人们学会了用棉纺线和织布。
Humans started to learn to use cotton by making lamp wick with untwisted cotton lint. Cotton seeds were even consumed as a food in times of famine. Later they learnt to spin yarn out of cotton fibre and weave fabric with it.
在尼罗河流域的印度河文明和埃及文明，人们种植棉花用来纺织。
Right from Indus valley civilisation to the Egyptian civilisations in the Nile Valley, cotton was cultivated, spun and woven.
自此，棉花被赋予古典价值，它的透气性、弹性和韧性使之成为自史前时期以来最受欢迎的织物。
Hence it has an antique value. Its breathability, flexibility and durability have made it the most popular fabric material since time immemorial.
棉纺织物曾经被视作最为奢华的物品之一，并在全球范围内流通交易。这也是棉花被众所周知作为商品的原因。
Cotton fabric was considered one of the most luxurious items and was traded across the world. That is why it is known as a cash crop.
棉纱可以通过纺织、染色、印制用作衣服、陈设、床褥、洗浴，甚至工业制品。
Cotton yarn can be woven, dyed or printed into a variety of fabrics which can be used for clothes, furnishings, bed and bath or even industrial products.
棉纺织物质量最为精妙上乘的当属孟加拉国的平纹细布，它精致到可以轻易穿过图章戒指。
The most delicate and finest quality of cotton fabric, known as Muslin, is produced in Bangladesh. It is so delicate that it passes through a signet ring.
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英国工业革命开启了现代棉纺织技术，发明出专业的轧棉机，可以快速、大批量地生产棉纺织物。
The Industrial Revolution in England paved the way for modern cotton fibre weaving with a patented machinery called a cotton gin. This facilitated a faster mass production of cotton textile.
在那之前，棉纺织主要依靠纺织工和手工纺织机。
Until then cotton had been spun and woven by hand.
随着纺织技术的进步，高质量、不同种类的棉花从本土生产走向了更高价值。
With the advancement in textile technology, the quality and variety of cotton has improved from a basic to a high value, highly sought after fibre.
棉纺织物有很多优点，首先它是纯天然的纤维，贴合皮肤、非常健康。
Cotton fabric has many advantages. First and foremost it is a natural fibre. Hence very skin friendly and healthy.
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它不易导致皮肤发痒或过敏。这也是为何棉纺织物更适合婴儿、老人、病人作为内衣或睡衣的原因。
It does not cause any itching or skin allergies. That is why cotton is recommended for babies, old people, patients, intimate apparel and sleepwear.
棉纺织物并不擅长传导温度，所以可以保持冬暖夏凉。同时它还防火，所以是非常安全的材质。此外，它还有吸汗、耐脏的诱人特性。
Cotton fabric is not a good conductor of temperature. Hence it keeps the body cool in summer and warm in winter. It is also flame resistant. Therefore it is a very safe material. Its absorbent properties keep body sweat free. Yet it remains comparatively stain free.
从另外一方面来看，棉纺织物有缩水和起皱的问题，也因为是自然纤维所以更容易吸水。在初次水洗和日晒后容易褪色。
On the other hand cotton fabric has the problem of shrinkage and wrinkling. It is also more prone to damage by moisture as it is a natural fibre. The colour tends to bleed with initial washings or fade in sunlight.
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Ta Xiang brings high quality, fine cotton silk handmade scarves and cushion covers for your delight. Ta Xiang collaborates with high quality overseas cotton material producers and artisans to bring you more delighful products.
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